Day two at International Quilt Market!
Great day, started off with a starbucks, (of course) orders, and off to visit friends and see what was happening on the show floor. There was a buzz of activity with everything from pattern companies, thread and notions, sewing and longarm machines, the gadget booths and of course all the big fabric vendors with their elaborately decorated booths.
My dearest friend Diane Kleinhans. Helping her in her booth for her Pattern business "Boulder Creek Designs" is a highlight for me. I enjoy spending time with her.
Our very talented booth neighbors Cynthia and Jason Mann of Birch Organic Fabrics are very nice people with creative fabric designs.
Kam and Moneca Shelhoup of Dora's Daughter's Design are new vendors and from Vista of all places. I go to Texas to meet former neighbors. How funny is that? Her Original Punchneedle is scrumptious and check out that crown!
This is a subject near and dear to Diane's heart and her passion called Home of Hope. It is a home for rehabilitation of rescued girls from Sex Trafficing. A horrible situation that is closer to home than we want to know. ALL of the proceeds of the Pillow Quilt shown in the picture will go to the Home of Hope-Texas. Visit http://www.homeofhopetexas.com/ for more information. I don't know why, I just liked the picture... :)
I am a very patriotic girl, and aside from the dolls, this is one of my favorite exhibits..
It is Halloween, so many vendors dressed up. This is Helene from the Threaded Pear. Gina Halladay, the designer and owner was out on the show floor so I missed her. But I did get my maggot mints, and gumball eyeball Gina! They are from Yorba Linda, and make wonderful patterns. I have many of them, but sad to say, haven't sewn any of them yet.
And... finally, some of the folks from the APQS family who are near and dear to me. (pictured are Heidi Kaisand, Bob Ketcham & Connie Keller) with whom I have been friends with since I purchased my first machine in 1999 and began my business.
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